PHM 11 - Pharmacology as It Applies to Health Services

Institution:

CUNY Bronx Community College

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Description:

Current major drugs utilized in nursing today, need, therapeutic action, mode of administration, common side effects, toxicity, normal range of dose drug interactions and contraindications; nursing implications including patient teaching are stressed. Prerequisite: Students need to complete all remediation for admission to nursing. PHM11 is also available to RN, LPN, and Health Care Workers authorized to administer medications. It is recommended that students in the RN program complete NUR 42 before taking PHM 11. For students in the LPN program: Prerequisites:: PNR 11, PNR 13, and NTR 11. Corequisite:: PNR 22. ? The minimum acceptable grade in Nursing (NUR) courses is C. Grades of C- D+, D, D-, F and W must be repeated if the student wishes to receive a degree in Nursing. The courses must be repeated according to the following conditions: 1. The course must be repeated before the next higher level course is taken. 2. A Nursing student may only attempt a given Nursing course twice. Note: Attempt is defined as having registered in the course for at least 3 weeks, appeared on the roster and received any grade, aca demic or administrative. 3. A Nursing student may only repeat two different Nursing courses. 4. Nursing students who are unsuccessful in three different Nursing (NUR) courses may not continue in the program. 5. All Nursing courses required for graduation must be taken within a five-year time span.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 289-5100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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